Scooter rentals??

[minnie56]

Going next month with my friend that had knee replacement 9 weeks ago and we are considering renting a scooter at the parks to help her get around. Any ideas what the cost is??
Thanks

 

[Cheshire Figment]

If you click on where it says "disABILTIES" at the top of this page it will take you to the Index. The third item down is the "disABILTIES FAQ" which will gives lots of useful information, including where people rent ECVs. Basically the off-site rentals are about $30 per day and capped at under $200 for a week. The ECVs at Disney are $35 per day and not as good as the ones from off-site

 

[FlyingBelle]

I rented one last winter in Disney right before my knee surgery. As stated above, it was about $35/day. I think there was a discount for the week. We stayed at the Swan, I called the concierge desk a few weeks prior and they arranged it for me. It was waiting and charged when we checked in.

The scooter was fine - just a couple of suggestions:
1) Request a handicap accessible room. There's a little more room to manover around and park the scooter inside.
2) The boats and monorail are much easier to navigate than the buses. The boats and monorails have ramps (although "rough" water sometimes prevents accessibility - check for signs). The buses are hydrolic - but you have to back the scooter onto the bus and into the reserved space. A little tricky - especially when leaving DD at night and everyone's watching.
3) Do not sit on the scooter on the bus. The drivers sometimes offer to strap you in, but it's not safe (or legal?)
4) The park maps show you accessibility to rides. Some you can drive the scooter to the front of the line, some have "back" entrances, and some you have to transfer to a wheelchair or walk. The CM are extremely helpful.
5) It's difficult to find a place to "park" at restaurants, make sure the CM know you need a place to park.
6) Bring a backpack/bag for your stuff. That way you can carry on the attractions without worrying about getting anything taken.

Have fun!

 

[Cheshire Figment]

1) Request a handicap accessible room. There's a little more room to manover around and park the scooter inside.

Requesting an accessible room should not be done unless you have a real need for it. They are few and far between. If a person needs a roll-in shower, or a large bathroom with grab bars to transfer from a wheelchair, they need it.

Generally a person who needs an ECV can walk, but tends to have problems related to mobility and/or stamina but does not need the special accomodations in an accessible room.

I have found that even the rooms at the value resorts have space for an ECV. If neded, the resort will provide a shower chair at no charge.

 

[FlyingBelle]

Requesting an accessible room should not be done unless you have a real need for it. They are few and far between. If a person needs a roll-in shower, or a large bathroom with grab bars to transfer from a wheelchair, they need it.

Generally a person who needs an ECV can walk, but tends to have problems related to mobility and/or stamina but does not need the special accomodations in an accessible room.

I have found that even the rooms at the value resorts have space for an ECV. If neded, the resort will provide a shower chair at no charge.

Agreed - however we hadn't requested the accessible room, and we got stuck trying to get in a regular room (wedged, actually). Maybe it was the size scooter we had. Concierge had suggested that we move to the larger room - they had several open while we were there.